Knut
[kʊt]Meaning
from Old Norse Knútr, originally a byname meaning "knot"
Background Story
Knut is a Scandinavian and German first name derived from the Old Norse Knútr, originally a byname from knútr, "knot". Its anglicised form is Canute, and related forms include Danish Knud, Icelandic Knútur, Finnish Nuutti, and Spanish and Portuguese Canuto. It is the name of several medieval kings of Denmark, two of whom also reigned over England in the first half of the 11th century.
Temperament
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